Today's Reading | April 11, 2025
Luke 19:1–10
Introduction Luke 19:1–10: Zacchaeus, a superintendent tax collector, encounters Jesus and promises to repay those he has cheated. The concluding verse is often read as a mission statement of Jesus. Today’s Key Verse: Luke 19:10 [Jesus said:] “The Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” Reading 19 Jesus went on into Jericho and was passing through. 2 There was…
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